“It’s a hoot for us”

The Spanish Jagoba Arrasate, Osasuna’s coach, described the one obtained at the Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid (0-0) in a match in which they had to “work a lot” as “a hoot”.

“It is a hoot for us. We had to work a lot and defend practically the entire game. Getting a point against this rival in this field is something very positive. Happy for the work and for the point, “said the technician at a press conference.

An Arrasate that regretted the shot at the post of the Spanish Jon Moncayola in the 50th minute: “I lived it with uncertainty. When they saw that two players came to the auction I saw it close. Regret that action because it has been the only one, and the clearest of the party. Then we had to suffer, but that was the idea; defend and try to get out, although we could not do much. A shame because the counter was well managed ”, he commented.

The coach explained his approach, leaving with a defense of five as he did in the visit to Villarreal ten days ago.

“You have to prioritize, like the blanket theory. Whether to give our back space, defending high as we usually do, where the best virtues of Real Madrid appear, or defending in a middle block and having defensive order. At times they have submitted us and we have been very low, but we have had a lot of order and there Real Madrid is not so decisive. The idea was to go out more times on the backlash, although we have not been able to ”, he analyzed.

An Osasuna that is undefeated in its away games – four wins and a draw – and of which Arrasate praised having left Real Madrid unmarked.

“Leaving Real Madrid with a clean sheet says a lot about our defensive performance. They have had occasions, but I don’t remember many stops by Sergio Herrera ”, he declared.

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